San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-18
MUNICIPAL MELANGE.
ELECTION JUDGES APPOINTED AND
SALARIES FIXED.

ELECTION JUDGES APPOINTED AMI
SALARIES FIXED.
Alderman Macksy On His Muscle
Plaza Doctors Must Co
Finances, Etc, Etc.
The second session OF the city council
for 1887 occurred yesterday with all save
Alderman Smye and the mayor present.
Mayor pro TEN Schreiner called the
council together, and the minutes were
read and adopted. Mayor Callsghan
then appeared and took his seat.
Petition Of Mr.. Hammond, to erect
poles and appurtensnces for electric
lights. Referred to gas and water COM
mittee.
Petition OF citizens, to open four
street to line of Gillsm's property, In the
Seventh ward. Referred TO city ell
gineer, chief OF police and aldermen OF
the old Fourth ward.
From John Shearer, for grade OF city
engineer through their property on
South Laredo street be changed. Re-
ferred TO aldermen Of old first ward and
the city engineer.
Petition from Il. Rische, for permit to
erect sign boards on Alamo plaza. Re-
ferred TO petitions and ordinance COM
mittee.
Nichols & Co. presented a bill for
SOL % for damage for killing pony by
its leg getting broken In defective hoor-
ing on Mill street bridge. Referred to
petitions and ordinance committee.
Mackey did not think the pony worth
that much.
Wenzel Frederick. to connect drain
pipe with Crockett street sewer. Gran
ted, provided he comply with ordi-
| nance.
co. Mcclure, to fence IN the San
Pedro creek for so feet, temporarily, for
the purpose of affording water for his
stock. Granted.
Geo. MaDdry, asking to be refunded to
him money paid for retiring his building
to line. Petitions and ordinances aud
city attorney.
N. NJ. Let's, for reduction Of assess
ment. Assessment committee.
From citizens for opening Probandt
street. Streets and bridges and city en-
gineer.
From citizens, asking that Santos
street be drained. Aldermen OF old
fourth ward and city engineer.
From Cremation society, that the CITY
engineer give the lines of their lots on
Cemetery hill free Of charge. Lock-
wood aud Belknap supported this petit
| ton, as the society was not very
wealthy, anyhow. Granted.
From Mrs. Ssllie Royal, for relief for
alleged outrsges and indignities suffered
by her as an occupant Of coffee stand
In the market.
| Maekey asked the marshal II any one
but the regular watohman had access to
the building during the time the market
was not open. Marshal Shardein nade
q statement that he had had the place
closely watched and could detect moth
| ing wrong. French moved that the Pc
| tition be referred to the market master
for explanation. Carried.
From Mr.. Lieck, in regard to opening
| street through lots "a and %, Directing
| 10 the opening said street. After very
| long discussion, Alderman Gallagher
moved to set aside the report Of the old
| Joint committee on this new road. AL
| derman French moved to refer the mat
ter to the city attorney and county
| Judge. This latter motion was adopted.
Mayor stated that the Call for the
election next month was ready, and he
had appointed the presiding OFF,
GERS for the different wards and
it was necessary for the aldermen to ap-
point the judges of election. A recess
of five minutes was then taken.
On re-assembling the.result was an
| nOunCed rs follows:
Ward No. Wv. Scott, and c. Guer-
| gum.
Ward No. 2-P. Fields, and P. H.
Marx.
Ward No. 3-Erioh Menger and VIM.
| Seibert.
Ward No. &c. G. Artzt and R. B.
| Minor
Ward No 5-Sam Maverick and w.
Hoehing. Jr.
Ward No. 6-wash Tong and John H.
Bolton.
Ward No. IL Brian, ST., and C.
Rosy.
Ward No. s-A. Dreiss and F. R.
| KirchDer.
These officers were unanimously cleo
ted.
| Schreiner moved that the salaries Of
| officers of the coming city administra-
ton remain the same as the present Of
ticers. Adopted.
The mayor was then excused.
| REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
From city engineer, that ditch on
Presa street be widened between Presa
and Garden streets, to prevent overflow
ing; Sl75 were appropriated for the pur-
pose.
From city engineer, recommending
the purchase of sundry articles for the
steam roller, to replac those now near
" worn out; cost about $500. French
tn ought some of these articles could be
bought at home. Report adopted.
| From city engineer, for the protection
OF the west end of the bridge crossing
the Alazan creek on West Commerce
street, to cost about $75. Adopted.
From city engineer, on obstruction Of
Mr.. MOrrison's fence erected at inter-
section of Dallas, Romano and Rich
mOnd avenue, recommending that fence
be removed. Adopted.
From city engineer, recommending
new floor for Lewis mill bridge and all
old floors on other bridges be laid closer
as per resolution of Alderman Maekey.
Adopted, mayor authorized to contract
for the material needed.
| From fire chief that ward engine
house No. needs repairs. Ordered.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Reported as follows:
Monthly reports Of city treasurer, city
clerk, collector, attorney, engineer,
weigher and pound-master had been
found correct. Ordered filed.
| Streets and bridges committee report
ed on the opening of Baltimore avenue,
or Camden street to rock quarry road,
recommending the petition for the open
ing of same be received and filed.
| Petition of citizens for the opening Of
| MYRTLE street. north of springa, recon-